In the Sept. 25 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 53, No. 34), CBP published notices that propose to revoke or modify rulings and similar treatment for headboards, footboards and side rails imported in separate shipments, and steel tubing.
The Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) was updated Oct. 2. The most recent ruling is dated Oct. 1. The following headquarters rulings not involving carriers were modified on Oct. 2, according to CBP:
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
CBP released its Oct. 2 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 53, No. 35), which includes the following ruling actions:
CBP issued the following release on commercial trade and related matters:
In the Sept. 25 Customs Bulletin (Vol. 53, No. 34), CBP published notices that propose to revoke or modify rulings and similar treatment for stretcher and gurney covers and a plastic sheet with a printed numeral.
CBP published the quarterly Internal Revenue Service interest rates used to calculate interest on overdue accounts (underpayments) and refunds (overpayments) of customs duties. For the quarter that began Oct. 1 and ends Dec. 31, the interest rates for overpayments remains 4 percent for corporations and 5 percent for non-corporations, and the interest rate for underpayments will be 5 percent for both corporations and non-corporations. These interest rates are subject to change for the calendar quarter beginning Jan. 1, 2020, and ending March. 31, 2020, CBP said.
CBP created Harmonized System Update (HSU) 1916 on Oct. 1, containing 76 Automated Broker Interface records and 18 Harmonized Tariff Schedule records, it said in a CSMS message. The update includes recently announced exclusions and other changes related to the Section 301 tariffs (see 1909180004). Another change is related to the Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum, CBP said. Modifications required by the verification of the 2019 HTS and to support partner government agency message set functionality are included as well.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
CBP added the ability in ACE for importers to file entries with recently excluded goods in the second tranche of Section 301 tariffs on Sept. 29, it said in a CSMS messages. For the second tranche exclusions, filers of imported products that were granted an exclusion (see 1909180004) should report the regular Chapters 39, 73, 76, 84, 85, 86, 87 and 90 Harmonized Tariff Schedule number, as well as subheading 9903.88.17. “Importers shall not submit the corresponding Chapter 99 HTS number for the Section 301 duties when" subheading 9903.88.17 is submitted, CBP said.